jubilat/Jones Poetry Reading

Sunday, September 17, 2017

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Join us for the first reading in the 2017-18 jubilat / Jones Poetry Series. This reading caps off the 2017 Amherst Poetry Festival, which will feature readings by Dara Wier, Bianca Stone, and Kaveh Akbar, the Emily Dickinson Poetry Reading Marathon, and much more. For more information, visit the Festival website.

Today's reading will feature poets:

Kevin González

Caryl Pagel

Emily Pettit

Click here for more information about the poets.
An informal Q & A session will follow the reading.

All events are free and open to the public.

If you have questions, please call the jubilat office at 413-577-1064.

About jubilat / Jones:
jubilat / Jones is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Jones Library and jubilatliterary journal, with additional support from the Juniper Initiative for Literary Arts and Action, the UMass MFA Program for Poets and Writers, and the Amherst Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

About Amherst

The Town of Amherst, located in the lovely Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, is a diverse, inclusive community offering numerous educational and cultural opportunities.

Host to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the Town enjoys a tradition of open, professional, and high level of government services, quality education, support for open space and agriculture, and respect for its history.